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The Most Compelling ETF Launches in Q2

The U.S. ETF landscape reached a massive $15.7 trillion in total assets under management by the end of May, as the industry continues to grow rapidly. Year-to-date ETF inflows grew to a staggering $843 billion by the end of last month, according to...

Rosenbluth Discusses ETF Implications of the SpaceX IPO

VettaFi Head of Research Todd Rosenbluth appeared on Yahoo! Finance to discuss the implications of the highly anticipated SpaceX IPO on the ETF market.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qq3g2NwTBT0 Scheduled to go public on June 12, SpaceX continues to receive widespread attention. With an estimated valuation of over a...

The Dividend Mirage, Part II: When Markets Stop Paying for Cash Flow

Last November, I wrote that the dividend factor had become something of a mirage. Investors were increasingly observing that high dividend yields alone were not a reliable source of excess returns. Much of what appeared to be dividend outperformance was actually exposure to...

XLU, XLP, XLRE: A Week in Review

The Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU), the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP), and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) each posted gains over the past week. The moves came during a stretch when the information technology(IT)  sector dropped...

Financial Services Stocks Are Vexing Investors

In theory, the financial services sector, the second-largest sector exposure in the S&P 500, should be a decent performer this year. The reality is something else, as the largest pure beta ETF addressing the sector is down 4.6% year-to-date as of June 8. With...

NEOS Talks Tax-Efficient Approach to Options-Based Income ETFs

Income generation has been a big theme in the ETF market recently, but investor priorities have been shifting towards after-tax returns rather than focusing solely on top-line yields.  That’s according to NEOS Investments co-founders Troy Cates and Garrett Paolella. Speaking in a recent webcast...
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